Reform implication · 4 cases

IT modernization governance

Several cases here cover IT projects that doubled in cost or missed major delivery milestones (DOL, OSPI, L&I). The reform pattern: external technical review at fixed cost-overrun and schedule-slip thresholds, with public reporting.

WA-2026-OSPI-IT · May 19, 2026 · Documented · $30B

OSPI school funding apportionment system — SAO performance audit finds $30B-per-biennium system at 'high risk for catastrophic failure'

The Washington State Auditor's Office released a performance audit of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's school funding apportionment system on May 19, 2026. The apportionment system is the mechanism through which OSPI…

Structural failure
WA-2025-DOL-LICENSE-EXPRESS · Mar 5, 2026 · Documented

Washington DOL License Express backdoor — 2018-2025 vulnerability; 1,000+ identity thefts before fix; breach notification law alleged violated

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Structural failure
KC-2026-016 · Jun 10, 2025 · Documented

KC Cyber Resilience Audit: Findings Sealed Under RCW 42.56.420(4), Public Gets a Letter Saying There Were Findings

| Item | Public? | |---|---| | That an audit happened | Yes | | Period covered | Not stated | | Agencies audited (beyond KCIT) | No | | Specific vulnerabilities | No | | Recommendation count | No | | Recommendation content | No | | County…

Structural failureStatutory noncompliance
WA-2024-ONE-WASHINGTON · Aug 20, 2024 · Documented · $465M

One Washington ERP — SAO finds $465M+ statewide financial system project lacks contingency plan, schedule risks ahead of July 2025 launch

Washington State's core financial management system, known as AFRS (Agency Financial Reporting System), was built on 1960s-era technology. Governor Inslee requested funding for replacement in 2013. The state created the One Washington…

Structural failure